History
Archival science
Behind the scenes of science
Classified as documents, notebooks describing early research can serve as a source of reference for further studies
INTERVIEW
Lourdes Sola: The transitions of democracy
A pioneer in Brazilian political science, the researcher speaks on the relationship between politics and economics
By Glenda Mezarobba and Diego Viana
UFRJ – 100 Years
A century-long heritage
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has reached its 100th anniversary as one of the most productive institutions in Brazil
Archaeology
Inca offerings in Lake Titicaca
A stone box made of volcanic rock found at the bottom of Lake Titicaca is helping archaeologists to better understand the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Incan Empire
By Redação
Archaeology
30,000 years ago in the Americas
Mexican site suggests settlement of the Americas began 30,000 years ago
History
The first voyages across the Pacific
The first inhabitants of Polynesia had contact with native peoples from the Americas just over 800 years ago
By Redação
Retrospect
In the palm of the hand
A São Paulo physician developed a portable respirator in the 1950s
Archaeology
The new dimensions of Ur
Ur may have occupied an area up to eight times greater than previously estimated by archaeologists in the 1980s
By Redação
Genetics
America, the African mosaic
The transatlantic slave trade shaped the genetic makeup of populations across North and South America
By Redação
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
Science spaces
Pesquisa FAPESP articles have presented interesting places for science tourism
Archaeology
New glyphs found in the Peruvian desert
Archaeologists from Japan have identified 143 new drawings—or geoglyphs—of animals, plants, and people in the Nazca desert, near the coast of Peru
By Redação
Pesquisa Fapesp 20 Years
Deconstructing myths
Pesquisa FAPESP followed the development of pioneering research on the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government in Brazil
Archival science
Memories Revealed
The unpublished collections of Celso Furtado and Joaquim Nabuco recently donated to research institutions promise new revelations